Ring-Legged Earwig

Description:

Earwig: I went into the kitchen, and I saw an insect resting on the kitchen floor. It was an earwig. This species has no wings. The ringlegged earwig, has both winged and wingless forms. Only the wingless ones are found in our area. This insect has two antennae, two eyes, and six legs. The antennae are segmented. The antennae are black, with one, large, white segment. The fourth segment from the end, is white, and the last three segments from the end, are black. This insect was one inch long, and three sixteenth of an inch wide. This insect had a triangular shaped head. The males cerci, are more curved than the females. Males have ten abdominal segments, and the females, have only eight abdominal segments. It is a wingless species, and the females are larger than the males. There are two pinchers, at the end of its abdomen. The pronotum, is a medium brown color. The legs are a medium brown color, and each leg, has some dark areas on them. The ringlegged earwig, is a voracious predator of insects and Sowbugs. It is also highly cannibalistic. The ringlegged earwig, is omnivorous in its feeding habits, taking both plant and animal material readily. This earwig, is a medium-sized, dark-brown insect, with dark areas on its legs. Adults and nymphs, have characteristic "pinchers" or forceps-like structures, on the back end of there abdomen. Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Dermaptera Family:Anisolabididae Genus: Euborellia Species: E. annulipes Adult Euborellia annulipes, are typically dark brown in color, and 10 mm ( 0.4 in ) to 25mm ( 1.0 in ) in length.

Habitat:

Under debris, rocks, and bark in dry and damp places. It's ability to live indoors, and habit of hiding in dark places, means it can show up just about anywhere people go. They are very common in the outdoors, and are usually found around gardens and fields. Earwigs prefer to hide in cool, damp places. During the day, these insects will take shelter under stones, logs, mulch and other debris. Earwigs are active at night, and seek dark places during the day, such as: underneath rocks, bark, and plant debris. They also occur indoors, particularly during periods of unfavorable outdoor conditions. Earwigs do not survive well in hot, dry conditions. Earwigs can also be found in your home, mostly in basements or bathrooms, where there are damp and shady places.

Notes:

I went into the kitchen, and I saw an insect resting on the kitchen floor. It was an earwig. This species has no wings. This insect had two antennae, two eyes, and six legs. The antennae are segmented. The antennae are black, with one, large, white segment. The fourth segment from the end, is white, and the last three segments are black. This insect was one inch long, and three sixteenth of an inch wide. This insect had a triangular shaped head. It had two pinchers, at the end of its abdomen. The legs are a medium brown color, and each leg, had some dark areas on them.